Ventura County's first staff veterinarian retires

Craig Koerner, who retired as Ventura County's first veterinarian, works with one of his young horses in Santa Paula.

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Heather Skogerson, who recently took over as the Ventura County's managing veterinarian, holds a rescued cat with a splinted fractured leg at the animal shelter in Camarillo.

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A drainage system is one project on which Craig Koerner is working at his ranch in Santa Paula. Koerner retired as the county's first full-time veterinarian and now breeds horses on his ranch.

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Heather Skogerson, who recently took over as Ventura County's managing veterinarian, inspects a benign growth on the eye of a stray dog at the animal shelter.

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Heather Skogerson, who recently took over as Ventura County's managing veterinarian, uses a stethoscope to listen to heart sounds on a stray dog that was brought into the Camarillo animal shelter by animal control Dec. 16.

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Craig Koerner retired as Ventura County's first full-time veterinarian and now breeds horses on his ranch in Santa Paula.

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Heather Skogerson, who recently took over as Ventura County's second veterinarian, holds a rescued cat whose fractured leg was splinted at the Camarillo animal shelter.

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Craig Koerner works with one of his horses at his ranch in Santa Paula. Koerner retired as Ventura County's veterinarian and breeds cutting horses.